When someone from Britain speaks, Americans hear a "British accent"...

Grant Edwards grante at visi.com
Tue Jun 28 16:18:06 EDT 2005


On 2005-06-28, Michael Hoffman <cam.ac.uk at mh391.invalid> wrote:
> muldoon wrote:
>> Americans consider having a "British accent" a sign of sophistication
>> and high intelligence. Many companies hire salespersons from Britain to
>> represent their products,etc. Question: When the British hear an
>> "American accent," does it sound unsophisticated and dumb?
>> 
>> Be blunt. We Americans need to know. 
>
> To be blunt, I have no idea what this has to do with Python.

Monty Python was mostly Brits?

> Surely selecting the right forum to use indicates more
> sophistication and high intelligence than the way one speaks.
> ;-)

Well, there is that...

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